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EpiPen defects could make life-threatening scenarios worse
When you’re dealing with a life-threatening emergency, you don’t want to find out that a medical product or device is defective. Unfortunately, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released news about potentially defective EpiPens, which could fail to inject...
Racism among doctors impacts the care people receive
Most people think of medical professionals as highly educated and even as particularly ethical when compared with the average person. After all, medical doctors often have to prioritize their career and the care of their patients over their own desires and wishes....
Jobs that contribute to carpal tunnel syndrome
A lot of people have probably heard of carpal tunnel syndrome — the painful wrist condition — but not everybody knows exactly what it is, what causes it and how their job could be a contributing factor. The syndrome is a common condition estimated to affect about 1 in...
Is Georgia about to take steps toward tort reform?
Get ready, Georgia: Tort reform is back. “Tort reform” is the phrase used to describe laws that are aimed at limiting litigation. Typically, it’s aimed at stopping injury plaintiffs from easily recovering any kind of large settlement that those in power might deem...
Fall risks in the workplace
Are you at risk of falling from heights at work? Maybe you work in the construction or roofing industry and you are constantly working at heights. Maybe you have to use catwalks in a warehouse that don’t have proper railings. Perhaps you just work in a big-box store...
The two-way link between obesity and hip pain
When people think about the link between obesity and hip pain, they often look at it in only one direction: If a person weighs too much, they can develop hip pain since they are carrying that excess weight around with them everywhere. If they lose weight, these people...
Defining a never event in medicine
Back in 2001, medical professionals first coined the term “never event.” At the time, it generally referred to drastic and even shocking events that no one felt should happen under any circumstances. A great example is a surgeon amputating the wrong arm. It’s a...
Judge approves $6.5 million settlement in medical malpractice case
There are some situations in life in which there are no winners. One example of this truism: a medical malpractice lawsuit. The doctors and hospitals that are ordered to pay victims harmed by their negligence certainly aren’t winners, and the victims themselves have...
Institute warns of hazardous nuts and bolts on medical gear
It can happen to anyone, it seems. The picture you just hung on the wall hours or days before falls on the floor without warning. Using an old hammer, you realize you had better fasten the head to the handle a little tighter or somebody might get hurt. Still, when one...
Popular heartburn drug facing massive recall
Did you eat one too many nachos or tacos? Drink one too many sodas or cans of beer? Maybe you are stricken daily with heartburn, stomach ulcers or an acid reflux disease. Whatever the case, you count on Zantac or a generic version of the drug to calm your ailments and...
